Rev. Ash received an academic scholarship to Florida State University (FSU) where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Mathematics Education. While attending FSU, Ms. Ash met and married Mr. Donald Devoe Ash in 1973. They were blessed with four wonderful children, Adrienne Nichole, Erica Chantal, Donald Brandon and Derrick Devoe Ash.

Rev. Phillips Ash also earned a Master of Education from Columbus University, in Columbus, GA and an Education Specialist from Georgia State University in Atlanta Georgia, both in Mathematics Education. She completed a Biblical Ministry and Biblical Teaching Certificates at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Rev. Ash enjoyed an illustrious career as an Educator/Administrator for over 30 years in the public schools in the US and abroad. She taught secondary mathematics for 20 years, served as an Instructional Specialist for two years and Coordinator of Mathematics of Atlanta Public Schools for 10 years. She has positively impacted the lives of tens of thousands of children and thousands of teachers, administrators and educational leaders both academically and Spiritually. Rev. Ash has received numerous awards and honors for service and academic performance in both the civilian military and Christian arena.

She has traveled extensively across the continental US and abroad –Japan, Spain, Italy, Austria, France, East and West Germany) for a dozen year as the wife of a Chaplain in the United States Army. Throughout her life she has remained actively involved in church and Sunday school teacher/shepherd, Children’s Church Minister, choir member, pastor’s wife, Superintendent of Fulfillment Hour, and has served as the Director of Christian Education at Greenforest Community Baptist Church for the past nine years. She is the Director of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary’s Greenforest Certificate Hub, graduating over 40 students and is also an adjunct mathematics professor for the Seminary. She plans to pursue her Doctorate at NOBTS in 2019. Rev. Ash is a contracted writer, reviewer and curriculum developer for LifeWay Christian Resources. She is a passionate, preacher, teacher, presenter, and facilitator.
Rev. Ash accepted her call to public ministry in July of 2008 at Greenforest Community Baptist Church where she has been a member for nearly three decades. She was licensed in 2010 and ordained in 2016. Rev. Ash has enjoyed an intimate relationship with Christ since age twelve and taught that love to her birth children, Sunday school, Fulfillment Hour and Bible study students, as well as students taught during her tenure as an educator. Her most prized possession is her salvation. God continues to show Himself faithful, extend His grace, mercy and love in ways too amazing for words to describe. Rev. Ash deems complete obedience, a lifestyle of authentic praise and worship as her reasonable sacrifice. She is very passionate Her personate about minis r mantra is, “Yes Lord to Your will and to Your way!” One of her favorite Scripture Passage is Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

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